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Broadcom Ltd. (Nasdaq: AVGO) is nearing a deal to acquire Brocade Communications (Nasdaq: BRCD), according to Reuters, citing people familiar with the matter. A deal could be announced later this week.

If the deal succeeds, Broadcom would keep Brocade's fibre channel and storage business and aim to divest its networking business.